The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-21
8 DEATHS AND l3 CASES.
Yellow Jack Keeping Up tho Same
Average at Tampa.


TAMPA, FLA. Oct. 20.-Mrs j. Q. Tay-
lor, Mrs. j. G., Copeland and G. F. Trimmer
have died and thirteen new cases have
developed in the last twenty-four hours.
There have been about $50 cases and 23 deaths
since the outbreak. Fifty cases are now
under treatment. Some of the new patients
are returned refugees. The doctors advise
all to remain away until the disease is
stamped out The weather is warm and
sultry. The situation is not encouraging.
A SOCIETY AFTER NURSES.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. 20-Jacob
Huff, Grand Dictator of the Knights of
Honor of this State was on the streets here
nurses to go to Tampa to nurse the members
of that order who are sick there.
The Knights of Pythias have very -four
ishing lodge there, and 1t is understood here
by members of the order that they are
doing good work in assisting sick and desti-
tute members of the order. Private letters
received here indicate much suffering, and
the indications are that aid will be asked
for from abroad. 1t should be given with
a generous hand, for Tampa has suffered a
blow that will be felt for years.
The Palatka ladies are braver than the
men, judging from the many whoremained
there instead of leaving in the first mad
rush. 1t is said that one of the first to leave
ION business was a prominent physician
and a so-called yellow fever expert. Speak
ing of the spunlS of the Palatka fair ones a
lady there sent by mail to-day and ordered
a quantity of fancy worsteds, saxony yarns,
etc. This sensible one desires to keep fully
employed, and her selection of material
shows she is not alarmed at all. Another
lady, one residing near the Woolsey house,
where the death occurred, wrote to friend
here in reply to sympathetic messages, and
said she was not alarmed. She added that
she did not leave, as at that time they (her-
self and children) had been exposed to all
the infection they would be likely to, and
if they were to be sick at all she preferred
TO be at home where comfort and good care
and attention could be had.
The Health Board met at o'clock this
afternoon for q short session, A permit
was given for through passengers from
Havana and Key West, via the Plant
steamship to Tampa, to come through il
provided with proper health certificates
The restrictions ordered are that the
steamer land between 8 o'clock in the
morning and 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon,
and the train not TO leave Seffner for Tampa
till the steamer was telegraphed as in and the
train to run both ways at twenty-five miles
per hour No communication is allowed at
Tampa, the train backing down on the
wharf 600 feet from the shore. Dr. Wyly
to-day telegraphed for funds to carry on
the Gordon, as he has spent the 81, 500 given
by Orange county. Five hundred dollars
were voted to be sent at once, and more
will be sent soon.
A Tampa special to the Times Union re-
ports fourteen cases of fever, including two
colored, and three deaths The hospital is
ready. DR.. Wall has a painful carbuncle,
but is doing heroic duty.
COLLECTOR sPENCER's REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Surgeon General
Hamilton to-day received a telegram from
Deputy Collector Spencer at Tampa, Fla,
saying that there have been two deaths and
five new cases since the last report.